Children Protection from Skin Cancer
One must be careful in protecting the skin of children from the harmful rays of the sun. One should always stay conscious about protecting the skin of the children from damaging UV rays of the sun. Early protection can reduce the risk factor of developing skin cancer in future.
It is necessary to protect young kids from sunburn which can be done in a number of ways. It is better to keep the kids indoors between around 11 am to 3 pm. This is the time when sun is at its peak. a few minutes of exposure to that sun can cause sunburn. Therefore it is better to avoid moving out during peak hours. One should plan the outdoor activities either before 10 am or after 3pm. One should be ‘sun smart’, even on cooler or cloudy days. The effect of sun is not less when it is covered with clouds. It is as harmful as it is on a clear day.
Children should be nicely dressed up for summer. It is preferred to dress them in cool color cotton clothes. Cotton is best stuff for summer. it absorbs sweat and leaves the body cool and fresh. The head should be covered of kids with a wide brimmed hat. This protects face, ears and neck of the children. The legs, arms and other parts of children’s body should be properly covered with the clothes. Other than cotton, one can select a fiber that is soft on skin and can protect the rays from through it. One should encourage the kids to play in shade.
The harmful UV rays can reflect onto the skin of child, even when is in the shade. It is preferred to cover the children with hat and a nice kids sunscreen lotion as well.
Sunscreen can be considered as a protection against sunrays. It is not a complete defense alternative for protecting the skin of the children. Sunscreen provides the protection only for sometime by blocking the rays of sun from falling on the skin. After a while the sunscreen gets washed out from the skin because of body fluids like sweat and the skin is again exposed to the sun.
Sunscreen should be applied on the skin of children at least 20 minutes before they go to play outside. To avoid any irritation over the skin due to sunscreen, it is suggested to use brands that offer sunscreens especially for children.
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